Things Behind the Sun
| Things Behind the Sun | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Allison Anders |
| Produced by |
Robin Alper Daniel Hassid Doug Mankoff |
| Written by |
Allison Anders Kurt Voss |
| Starring |
Kim Dickens Gabriel Mann Don Cheadle |
| Music by | Sonic Youth |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Edited by | Chris Figler |
Production company |
Echo Lake Productions |
| Distributed by | Behind The Sun Productions LLC |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Things Behind the Sun is a 2001 film starring Kim Dickens and Gabriel Mann and directed by Allison Anders. Its title is taken from a song by Nick Drake.
Plot
Owen, a young reporter for a Los Angeles-based music magazine, goes back to his Florida hometown to interview Sherry, a local rock singer. Sherry and her band are becoming increasingly popular, largely because of a song she wrote about being sexually assaulted as a girl; this song has become a hit on college radio. Owen's reasons for returning to his hometown are more than professional, however: he and Sherry were close friends in childhood. Through flashbacks, the movie recalls Owen's memory of a critical moment in that past.
In the end, Owen informs his brother Dan that he sent the details of the crime committed to Dan's parole officer and also to his editor. In addition, he also describes his own role in the crime - he participated in a gang-rape he was unable to prevent. Owen is able find some of the twelve girls who were raped and convinces them to testify against Dan. When Dan vehemently asks why Owen is doing this, Owen replies that he once loved Sherry.
Cast
- Aria Alpert - Violet
- Ruben Anders - Carlos
- Rosanna Arquette - Pete
- Mitchell Boshnack - Cape Canaveral Police Officer #1
- Owen Butler - Young Owen
- Caitlin Caldwell - Girl at House
- Don Cheadle - Chuck
- Gill Cordell - AA Secretary
- Justin DePrume - Young Dan
- Kim Dickens - Sherry
- Hal Dion - Public Defender
- Brittany Renee Finamore - Young Sherry
- Alison Folland - Lulu
- Jessie Gelaznik - Magazine Intern / L.A. Club Band: Cowboys and Indians
- Jade Gordon - Sam
- Gabriel Mann - Owen
- Shawn Reaves - Tex
- Patsy Kensit - Denise
Film Festivals
- 24 January 2001 at the Sundance Film Festival
- 28 April 2001 at the Los Angeles Film Festival
- 7 July 2001 at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Awards
- 2002 won the Peabody Award[1]
- 2002 nominated for Best Television Feature or Miniseries at the Edgar Allan Poe Awards
- 2002 nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie at the Emmy Awards
- 2002 nominated for Best Feature, Best Female Lead, & Best Supporting Male at the Independent Spirit Awards
References
- ↑ 61st Annual Peabody Awards, May 2002.
External links
- Things Behind the Sun at the Internet Movie Database
- DVD review of film
- Culture Vulture review
- Review from Rotten Tomatoes site